NEWS AND UPDATES - ASSISTANCE TASKS

Dec 26th 2005 - 18:30 GMT  ·  Updated: Jan 18th 2007 - 12:56 GMT

We need to transcribe the Lake of Flowers Productions series called Baba's Teachings. Some of the work has been done, please contact me or Dave for details.

Need to be able to:

• Download and play back the video material on the website
• Be able to decipher Baba's accent

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Jan 18th 2007 - 12:55 GMT

For example:

• Translating Sanskrit and Bengali works to English.
• Reading translations against the originals to verify integrity.
• Translating literature of choice to your language.
• Producing localized versions of the information-oriented websites I've worked on.

Sound knowledge of English and the second language.

With local translations, available editor(s) who can work in your language.

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Jan 18th 2007 - 12:55 GMT

Some web-based projects, like diCrunch or the undeveloped Panjika Localization tool, would work well as stand-alone applications. Especially interested in developers with experience on Windows API in a language of your choice. Knowledge of PHP GTK would make porting them over a seamless task. Some web-based projects could also be worked on – ask for details.

Beta-testers are also welcome, no special qualifications required!

For web applications, sound knowledge of PHP, MySQL or other relevant platforms. For desktop applications, sound knowledge of C++, Java, Python, VB or any language of choice.

Ability to produce cross-platform.

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Jan 18th 2007 - 12:11 GMT

Book covers need to be designed. Books need to be laid out.

• Professional or comparable experience with graphics design, ability to come up with professional production quality work.
• Software for accomplishing the task.

Facility for rapid communication during the active production phase of a publication.

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Jan 18th 2007 - 12:08 GMT

We aren't running out of materials to publish, whether online or in printed media. The broader a base of editors and proofreaders we have, the quicker the production and the fewer the mistakes.

• Fluent English.
• Working knowledge of using a word processor.

• For proofreading, a keen eye for mistakes.

• For editing, a sound grasp of Gaudiya theology.

• For checking against original texts, knowledge of the source language, generally Bengali or Sanskrit.

Facility for rapid communication during the active production phase of a publication.

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Jan 18th 2007 - 11:55 GMT

Typing in bibliography data from books in your library, or from resources found online.

Read the help page, anyone with basic PC and internet skills can accomplish this.

If you could take photos of books and supply images...

http://www.bhasa.net/bibliography.php?area=help

Jan 18th 2007 - 11:53 GMT

Be active in the forums: Share of your knowledge in various Indic languages, participate in the discussions, ask good questions, research and share links of interest.

According to your capacity.

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Jan 17th 2007 - 21:43 GMT

I'd like to see diCrunch ported to a stand-alone desktop application. With PHP GTK, the task should be fairly easy to accomplish. Beyond that, the character arrays and conversion loops (with Indic scripts) that form the core of the program should be fairly straight-forward to convert to any language.

• Knowledge of a programming language of your choice.
• Basic familiarity with the transliteration conventions.

• Familiarity with the Indic scripts processed.

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Jan 16th 2007 - 20:33 GMT

Archival tasks include everything from scanning or photographing manuscripts to uncovering and categorizing public domain or royalty free images and other media that may be of use in future publications. The latter can be done either from various online archives or from printed materials; the collector should look at possible copyright issues while engaged in the task. You are, of course, also welcome to share your own photo archives! Read more on the need for archiving images.

Access to potentially useful materials in print or in a digital format.

Facility to digitize materials (scanner / camera), ability to process them.

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